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RATINGS: 342   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.25   IBU: 29   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
New Belgium employee-owners work in shifts to brew to life world-class beers. Those efforts are rewarded daily with a shared end-of-shift beer. We’re passing that welcomed occasion onto consumers in this lightly-hopped Shift Pale Lager. From work to play, from bottle to can, from bold and heavy to refreshing and sessionable; Shift salutes the shift in occasion, package and beer. So, go ahead and get your Shift beer, you’ve earned it!
ABV - 5.0; IBU - 29; Calories - 160 (per can); Hops - Target, Nelson Sauvin, Liberty, Cascade; Malts - Pale, Munich, C-80; OG - 14.3; TG - 2.3


zmanzorro's rating

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
zmanzorro (91) - Dallas, Texas, USA - JAN 24, 2013
Poured from can into mug. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Light hoppy aroma. Slight hoppy taste, but not much else. Leaves the palate cleanly with no lingering bite. Good light tasting sessionable beer with some bitterness to it. Nice after a day work without being strong at all.


most recent ratings

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Brouwerij (501) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - JUN 16, 2013
12 oz can. Pours a clear gold with white head, settles in minutes with thin lacing. Aroma is yeasty, mild barnyard, pale malt. Flavor is sweet, and malty up front, fading into mildly bitter, slight hop finish. Flavor is mild, sweet, fruity and overall fairly pleasant. Drinkable no doubt. Moderate carbonation, light to medium body, and crisp texture. Enjoyed this a lot more than the last few times I had it. One of the tastier premium lagers I’ve tried.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Iphonephan (1326) - Virginia, USA - JUN 15, 2013
From a 12 oz can at a summer cookout. Pours clear with an off white head. A thirst quenching, nicely put together beer. Nothing offensive with this one. Bottoms up.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
boozedude (1088) - Des Moines, Iowa, USA - JUN 9, 2013
Draft at denver sports bar at denver airport. Light copper pour with big white head.. malty arona..initial taste is metallic ..kind of unpleasant..

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
drewbeerme (3689) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 7, 2013
Can. Pours clear golden with white head. Aroma has toasty and sweet honey malt notes, floral and citrus. Flavors continue with toasted malt notes, sweet bread, surprisingly big citrusy and hop resiny bitterness. Basically an apa with lager strain. Good stuff.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Goldbane (11) - Petaluma, California, USA - JUN 4, 2013
Glad for the "Shift" to lagers on the micro level. This is just a very quaffable beer. This is a nice lager, workman like. Definite step up from the mass produced counterparts. I have had more interesting lagers, but this is a nice thirst quencher.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bobbyberbiglia (157) - Kansas City, Missouri, USA - MAY 30, 2013
16oz Can A - Pours a clear golden with one finger white head. Good lacing. S - Bright citrus hops & flaky biscuit. T - Grapefruit and biscuit/bread. M - Light bodied. Crisp and quenching. Nice citrus finish. O - A well done session lager. Love thoughs New Zealand Hops!

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
jmlynchaz (11) - Arizona, USA - MAY 22, 2013
Nice session beer especially at the end of a day in the heat of the desert Southwest. Hopped enough to make it interesting.

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 18/20
sewer123 (3) - minooka, Illinois, USA - MAY 18, 2013 does not count
Solid session beer. Hoppy smell to it. Hoppy after taste but not like an ipa. Calm hops nothing crazy. Dope session beer if your tired of the cheap stuff.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
airrick2003 (182) - Louisiana, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Appearance: hazy good color, moderately thick white head, laces nicely Aroma: grain, lemon, Taste: very smooth clean up front, moderate hops on the finish Palate: light, dry, strong c02 burn, bitter aftertaste Overall: kind of bland initially but has a nice hoppy finish, good for a lager ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Atom (1007) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - MAY 12, 2013
12oz can pours a clear light copper with a large off-white head. Aroma of resinous hops, caramel, and sour dough bread. Taste similar to aroma light and drinkable and still lots of flavor!


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